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Brisbane Rugby League 1931, Round Eight

Wests vs Valleys

This was also the Pike Cup Final. After the draw, a replay was scheduled outside the league format and won 8-0 by Valleys, which led to season lengthening to 16 rounds.
Saturday, June 13, 1931
Venue: Exhibition Ground, Bowen Hills
Crowd: 5000
WestsValleys
22
Tries:Tries:
NilNil
Goals:Goals:
J LawsonJ Shields
Teams*
A Jones1Viv Hood
J Lawson2Roy Boxall
Pat Kelly3Arthur Donovan
B Hurst4Fred Neumann
E Hart5Jack Shields
M Campbell6Dudley Bird
L Burrup7Peter Scott
H Daley8Andy Clarken
Albert Park9Billy Whyte
Tom Purtell10Eugene Robson
N O’Mara11A Martin
J Small12Col Brandenberg
D Lowe13James Bruce
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Sunday Mail, 14 June, page 9; Brisbane Courier, 15 June, page 6.

Carlton vs Grammars
Saturday, June 13, 1931
Venue: Exhibition Ground, Bowen Hills
Crowd: 5000
CarltonGrammars
1310
Tries:Tries:
J Frith, B Kavanagh,J Stapleton, S Anderson
W Prickett
Goals:Goals:
E Hogan (2)C Ryan, S Anderson
Teams*
Col Webster1Jack Leet
W Worthington2A Holden
Mick Hines3Charlie Ryan
Eric Hogan4Stan Anderson
J Frith5J Houston
Leo Dwyer6L St Ledger
J Wilkie7Jack Stapleton
Paddy Mitchell8R Morrison
Fred Salmon9T Westlake
Bill Kavanagh10Ian Salisbury
W Prickett11Harold Broadrick
V Bartlett12A Stanton
R Davis13W Gillan
Jack Bakey14
N Fahey15
Eddie Costello16
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Sunday Mail, 14 June, page 9; Brisbane Courier, 15 June, page 6.

Coorparoo vs Brothers
Saturday, June 13, 1931
Venue: Exhibition Ground No.2, Bowen Hills
Crowd: N/A
CoorparooBrothers
183
Tries:Tries:
S Williams (2), E Dove,J Corkery
B White
Goals:Goals:
L Scanlon (2), B ThompsonNil
Teams*
Bill Thompson1Reg Stanton
Bill Carter2E Tennison
W Connell3E Carey
S Williams4W Wilson
R Gatehouse5J Constable
Eddie Dove6G Manson
B White7Phil Duffy
Len Scanlon8A McKinnon
Harold Tanner9R Meade
Bill Kennedy10L Street
T Kielly11M O’Connor
J Ide12J Corkery
L Hayes13W Chandler
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Sunday Mail, 14 June, page 9; Brisbane Courier, 15 June, page 6; Truth, 14 June, page 5.

Wynnum vs University
Saturday, June 13, 1931
Venue: Exhibition Ground No.2, Bowen Hills
Crowd: N/A
WynnumUniversity
168
Tries:Tries:
B Paten (2), H Merce,K Simpson (2)
W Taylor
Goals:Goals:
B Paten (2)K Simpson
Teams*
E Thorsbourne1T Thomasson
Bill Paten2R Munro
Graham Crouch3K Simpson
Herb Merce4C Butcher
W Taylor5Tom Rowe
J Brodie6A Howard
P Doolan7C Wanstall
Joe Bayada8F McNamara
R Battershill9V Wilson
G Pearson10Z Darvanieza
C Westlake11D Dale
C Nagel12L McPherson
L Smith13M Brown
*Teams are in order of listing/positions – players not necessarily in the right numbers
Source: Sunday Mail, 14 June, page 9; Brisbane Courier, 15 June, page 6; Truth, 14 June, page 5.

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